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...ENDS: Howard Twilley, 21, Tulsa, 5 ft. 10 in., 180 lbs., and Milt Morin, 23, Massachusetts, 6 ft. 4 in., 245 lbs. The pass-catchingest end in the country for two straight years (1965 record: 134 catches for 1,779 yds. and 16 TDs), Twilley is something of an enigma to the scouts: "He has no size and no speed. But he makes the catches." Massachusetts isn't exactly big league, but Morin may be: "Excellent hands, a mighty good blocker, and he kicks off too-clear through the end zone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Pick of the Pros | 12/3/1965 | See Source »

...ENDS: Larry El kins, 21, Baylor, 6 ft. 1 in., 187 Ibs., and Jack Snow, 21, Notre Dame, 6 ft. 2 in., 215 Ibs. The pass-catchingest end in the country last year when he had Don Trull to do the throwing, Elkins was less effective this season, but the pros think he will shine again. In Snow, scouts think they have another like Baltimore's Ray Berry: "He can catch the ball, even a badly thrown ball, has good speed, great fakes and the change of pace needed to shake off tacklers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: College Football: Where the Money Will Go | 11/27/1964 | See Source »

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